See also: Cler and clêr

Lombard edit

Etymology edit

From French éclair.

Noun edit

cler (f)

  1. roller shutter

Middle English edit

Etymology edit

From Old French cler.

Adjective edit

cler

  1. shining, bright

References edit

Middle French edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old French cler, from Latin clārus.

Adjective edit

cler m (feminine singular clere, masculine plural clers, feminine plural cleres)

  1. bright, well-lit, not dark
  2. clear (visible)
    • 1550, Joachim du Bellay, L'Olive:
      L'obscur m'est cler, et la lumiere obscure.
      The dark is clear to me, the light is dark

Descendants edit

  • French: clair

Old French edit

Alternative forms edit

  • clar (La Vie de Saint Alexis, 11th century manuscripts)

Etymology edit

From Latin clārus.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

cler m (oblique and nominative feminine singular clere)

  1. bright, well-lit, not dark
  2. clear (visible)

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin clerus. Doublet of cliros.

Noun edit

cler n (plural cleruri)

  1. clergy

Declension edit

Romansch edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Latin clārus, clāra.

Adjective edit

cler m (feminine singular clera, masculine plural clers, feminine plural cleras)

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) clear, light
  2. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) light-coloured, fair